Speaking of toothpicks...

[javasaurus]

faireraven mentioned obviousness in labelling recently, which led (of course) to how-to-use instructions on a toothpick box. So, speaking of toothpicks...

toothpick carvings

Did you ever wonder about how they make toothpicks? I mean, really, there must be a lot of wasted wood when they whittle them down at both ends, eh? And they are so uniform in consistency and size. How do they do that?

Here is the straight dope on toothpick manufacturing as well as similar information from a manufacturer's web site.

There is another kind of toothpick, though the site describing it is a bit offensive. If you read about it, don't say I didn't warn you!
a different kind of toothpick